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Skyland

NevadaCDP

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Total population

313

Elevation6260 m
Land area11.54 km²
Weather63°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates39.03°, -119.92°

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City facts

Elevation
6260 m
Area
11.54 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Skyland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Skyland had a population of 328.

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History & geography

Geography

Skyland is located on the east shore of Lake Tahoe in far western Nevada. U.S. Route 50 is the main road through the CDP, leading south to the California state line and northeast to Carson City. Lakeridge is immediately to the north, and Zephyr Cove borders Skyland to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Skyland CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.26%, is water.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
39.0273
Longitude
-119.9192
Water area
0.10 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
63°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
45°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
65°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
46°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
59°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
41°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Skyland, NV from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
23.7%
Diabetes
6.1%
Adult obesity
23.7%
Binge drinking
18.8%
Adult smoking
8%
No leisure activity
13.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Douglas High School
    High · Minden · 1,643 students · 20.3:1 ratio
  • Minden Elementary School
    Elementary · Minden · 380 students · 22.4:1 ratio
  • Jacks Valley Elementary School
    Elementary · Carson City · 356 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • George Whittell High School
    High · Zephyr Cove · 152 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Zephyr Cove Elementary School
    Elementary · Zephyr Cove · 149 students · 16.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.23
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,908

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
52
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET